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Sulphur, Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°29′41″N 85°16′25″W / 38.49472°N 85.27361°W / 38.49472; -85.27361
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Sulphur, Kentucky
Sulphur is located in Kentucky
Sulphur
Sulphur
Sulphur is located in the United States
Sulphur
Sulphur
Coordinates: 38°29′41″N 85°16′25″W / 38.49472°N 85.27361°W / 38.49472; -85.27361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHenry
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40070
GNIS feature ID504723[1]

Sulphur is an unincorporated community within Henry County, Kentucky, United States.

History

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Sulphur was a station on the Louisville and Cincinnati Railroad.[2] Formerly called Sulphur Station, the post office was renamed Sulphur in 1882.[3]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sulphur, Kentucky
  2. ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 339.
  3. ^ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.